Frog and Toad enjoy each other's company as they spend their days together, but sometimes they find that it is nice just to be alone.

'Short, original fables with fresh, unexpected morals poke subtle fun at human foibles through the antics of animals... The droll illustrations, with tones blended to luminescent shading, are complete and humorous themselves.' Association of Library Service to Children, ALA.

When a mouse learns that he is to be the main ingredient in the weasel's mouse soup he concocts four tales to delay its preparation.

As seven little mice are tucked up in bed, their father tells them seven stories — one mouse tale for each young mouse. There are stories about little boats, wishing wells, long journeys, and a very dirty mouse who floods the town when he takes a bath.